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| Claus Deleuran: Viking surprise attack in Luna |
Italy
Bjorn Ironside and Hastein continued their journey, they conquered Pisa, they proceeded inland to the town of Luna,
which they mistakenly took for Rome. at the time, but Bjorn Ironside found himself
unable to breach the town walls. To gain entry, he sent messengers to
the bishop to say that he had died, had a deathbed conversion, and
wished to be buried on consecrated ground within their church.
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| Claus Deleuran: Bjorn Ironside and Hastein enter Luna |
He was
brought into the chapel with a small honor guard, then amazed the
dismayed Italian clerics by leaping from his coffin and hacking his way
to the town gates, which he promptly opened, letting his army in. Luna was captured, Bjorn Ironside and Hastein sailed around the Mediterranean looking for more places to plunder.
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| Charles the bald(840-877) |
France
Charles the bald bribed a viking chieftain named Weland 3000 or 6000 pound
silver to drive out the Jeufosse vikings at the island Oissel.Weland broke the deal - he
sailed to England. Later Weland returned back to France with the vikings
he promised to drive out.Valence was attacked by vikings.
Ireland
A Viking camp was build at Waterford.
Cerball mac Dunlainge defeated a group of vikings, who were raiding in his kingdom
Osraige.
Norway
Harald I of Norway was crowned as king. Norwegian viking explored the White sea.
